SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Connerton John B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6460 MAIN STREET

(Street)

WILLIAMSVILLE

14221

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EVANS BANCORP INC [ EVBN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Treasurer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/02/2025		D		24,199.88	D	⁽¹⁾	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$45.2	04/30/2025		D			1,640	⁽²⁾	03/20/2028	Common Stock	1,640	⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Options	$25.51	04/30/2025		D			936	⁽⁴⁾	11/17/2030	Common Stock	936	⁽⁵⁾	0	D
Stock Options	$39.06	04/30/2025		D			518	⁽⁶⁾	11/16/2031	Common Stock	518	⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 9, 2024 (the "Merger Agreement"), between the Issuer and NBT Bancorp, Inc., each issued and outstanding share of Issuer common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.91 shares of NBT Bancorp, Inc. common stock (subject to the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares).

2. The options were fully vested and exercisable.

3. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, each option to acquire common stock of the Issuer that is outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (whether vested or unvested), that had a per share exercise price equal to or greater than the per share consideration price ($38.59) was cancelled for no consideration.

4. Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on November 17, 2021.

5. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, each option to acquire common stock of the Issuer that is outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (whether vested or unvested), was cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment, less applicable taxes and other withholdings, equal to the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share consideration price ($38.59), multiplied by the number of shares subject to such option.

6. Stock options vest at a rate of 25% per year commencing on November 16, 2022.

	/s/ Jessica L. Brosius, Attorney in fact for John B. Connerton	05/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Treasurer Connerton John B returned 24,200 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)